Salford City vs Colchester United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Salford City played Colchester United in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 13 December 2025. Final score: 4:3.

Current form

Salford City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Colchester United: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Salford City scores 1.32 and concedes 1.37 goals per match. Colchester United scores 1.47 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Salford City 58%, Colchester United 58%. Over 2.5: Salford City 47%, Colchester United 32%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Salford City has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.35. Salford City: 14.5 shots per match, Colchester United: 11.3.

Match halves

Salford City: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.63. Colchester United: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.58.

Goals by minute

Salford City: 76-90+ (8 goals). Colchester United: 0-15 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
3 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
Salford CityColchester United
16Shots14
Salford CityColchester United
9Shots on target7
Salford CityColchester United
1.9xG1.64
Salford CityColchester United
5Corners3
Salford CityColchester United
35Dangerous attacks37
Salford CityColchester United
13Fouls9
Salford CityColchester United
3Cards0
Salford CityColchester United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Salford CityColchester United
1.32Goals scored / match1.47
Salford CityColchester United
1.37Goals conceded / match1.11
Salford CityColchester United
52%Average possession51%
Salford CityColchester United
4.63Shots on target / match4.16
Salford CityColchester United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.47Shots per match11.32
Salford CityColchester United
4.63Shots on target4.16
Salford CityColchester United
9.1%Shot conversion13%
Salford CityColchester United
52%Possession51%
Salford CityColchester United
1.67xG for1.35
Salford CityColchester United
1.35xG against1.28
Salford CityColchester United

Shooting quality

Salford City: AttackingColchester United: Efficient finishing
Salford CityColchester United
Accuracy (shots on target)32%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Colchester United is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Salford City · 2 pts / match - Colchester United

Salford City
DLLWD
Season result split
47% W16% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-3-7
1.58 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Colchester United
LWWWD
Season result split
37% W37% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-5
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 away
3-1-1
LWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Colchester United is 11% better for: goals scored per match.

1.32 goals / match - Salford City · 1.47 goals / match - Colchester United

Colchester United is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.37 goals / match - Salford City · 1.11 goals / match - Colchester United

Salford City scoring profile: strong

Salford City scores in 68% of matches (13 of 19 matches), while Colchester United keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 matches).

Colchester United scoring profile: very strong

Colchester United scores in 74% of matches (14 of 19 matches), while Salford City keeps a clean sheet in 16% (3 of 19 matches).

25Goals scored (season)28
Salford CityColchester United
26Goals conceded (season)21
Salford CityColchester United
2.68Average goals in match2.58
Salford CityColchester United
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Salford CityColchester United
8Goals conceded (last 5)3
Salford CityColchester United

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal74%
Salford CityColchester United
37%2 goals42%
Salford CityColchester United
21%3 goals16%
Salford CityColchester United
5%4 goals5%
Salford CityColchester United

How often they concede at least...

84%1 goal74%
Salford CityColchester United
42%2 goals26%
Salford CityColchester United
11%3 goals5%
Salford CityColchester United
0%4 goals5%
Salford CityColchester United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

58%
Colchester United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 19 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time37%
Salford CityColchester United
5%BTTS in both halves5%
Salford CityColchester United
21%Scored in both halves21%
Salford CityColchester United

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
Salford CityColchester United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Salford CityColchester United
40%BTTS - last 520%
Salford CityColchester United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Salford CityColchester United
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
Salford CityColchester United
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%
Salford CityColchester United

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
Salford CityColchester United
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time26%
Salford CityColchester United
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Salford CityColchester United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Salford City is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.47 pts / match - Salford City · 1.32 pts / match - Colchester United

Salford City - half-time state
37% leading37% draw26% trailing
Colchester United - half-time state
32% leading37% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.47Points per match (1st half)1.32
Salford CityColchester United
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.89
Salford CityColchester United
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
Salford CityColchester United
1.32Average goals (1st half)1.58
Salford CityColchester United
58%Clean sheet before half-time37%
Salford CityColchester United
47%No goal before half-time47%
Salford CityColchester United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.11Points per match (2nd half)1.63
Salford CityColchester United
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
Salford CityColchester United
0.74Goals conceded (2nd half)0.42
Salford CityColchester United
1.37Average goals (2nd half)1
Salford CityColchester United
42%Clean sheet after half-time74%
Salford CityColchester United
63%No goal after half-time58%
Salford CityColchester United

Salford City - second-half results

21% W47% D32% L
28
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Colchester United - second-half results

42% W37% D21% L
25
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding116%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Salford City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Colchester United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.01.0
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Salford City
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
6
1
16-30
2
9
31-45
4
4
46-60
0
5
61-75
8
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Colchester United
ScoredConceded
9
4
0-15
2
3
16-30
6
6
31-45
5
1
46-60
2
2
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Salford City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.58
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Colchester United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 32% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

Salford CityLigaColchester United
Average goals in match 2.682.67 2.58
Both teams scored 58%57% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%49% 32%
Clean sheets 16%24% 26%
Goal before half-time 74%71% 79%
Goal after half-time 63%76% 63%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.67
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.44
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Colchester UnitedGoalHarry Anderson
  2. Salford CityYellow cardHaji Suleiman Haji Ali Mnoga
  3. Colchester UnitedGoalEllis Iandolo
  4. Colchester UnitedGoalArthur James ReadAssist: Samson Tovide
  5. Salford CityGoalAdebola OlowuAssist: Luke Garbutt
  6. Salford CityGoalFabio Borini
  7. Salford CitySubstitutionOn: Kevin BerkoeOff: Kadeem Raymond Mathurin-Harris
  8. Salford CityGoalLuke GarbuttAssist: Fabio Borini
  9. Salford CityYellow cardLuke Garbutt
  10. Salford CityYellow cardKallum Xzeiba Tracey Cesay

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Scott OldhamMatches officiated: 11
3.73Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 236%Home wins27%Draws36%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Salford City vs Colchester United?

The EFL League Two match finished Salford City 4:3 Colchester United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Salford City vs Colchester United?

Salford City score 1.32 goals per game on average and Colchester United 1.47. The EFL League Two average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Salford City's matches and 58% of Colchester United's.

What form are Salford City and Colchester United in?

Over the last 5 games Salford City have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Colchester United 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Salford City vs Colchester United?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.